About
Sublime Text is a cross-platform text editor for code, markup, and prose on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The landing page highlights GPU rendering, native Apple Silicon and Linux ARM64 builds, tab multi-select for split views, context-aware auto complete, syntax highlighting improvements, and a Python 3.8 plugin API.
The pricing page states that Sublime Text 4 can be downloaded and evaluated for free, but a license must be purchased for continued use. There is no enforced time limit for the evaluation, so the free offering is an unrestricted evaluation rather than a metered plan. It is aimed at developers who need a fast editor with extensible syntax and plugin support.
- Cross-platform editor for code and prose
- GPU rendering on Linux, Mac, and Windows
- Native Apple Silicon and Linux ARM64 builds
- Tab multi-select and split-view navigation
- Context-aware auto complete
- Python 3.8 plugin API
- No enforced evaluation time limit
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a no-expiration evaluation, so it has real value even though continued use requires a paid license. Since the cheapest paid option is a one-time $99 license, the free evaluation is worth roughly a quarter of that on a monthly basis, or about $25/month, with the main limiter being that it is not a perpetual free plan.
What's included in the free tier
- Download and evaluate Sublime Text for free.
- No enforced time limit for evaluation.
- License purchase required for continued use after evaluation.
See Sublime Text pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
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- Single-user license
- Continued use after evaluation
- Updates included per license terms
Text Upgrade
- Upgrade from existing license
- Continued use after evaluation
- Access to newer builds
Pricing extracted from Sublime Text's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
